I had absolutely no knowledge of GoldLink until a fellow blogger over at ALT Things Music pointed my attention to him – and am I glad he did!

Although I’m yet to listen to more of his music as I’m currently stuck on the faceless, DMV rapper’s SoundCloud offering of Sober Thoughts. I’m sure I account for at least 100+ of this track’s total play count.

I was immediately captured by the bass-heavy beat and although I don’t really want to make the comparison, his Kendrick Lamer-esque flow. The chorus captures an old school vibe and had me singing along in next to no time, with his opening verse on the track, explicitly documenting a volatile relationship between himself and a female.

Keep listening and share your thoughts on the track, in the comments section.